San Pietro Clarenza

463 m elevation ยท Pop. 8,032

Sicilia

Catania

Not the San Pietro Clarenza you were looking for? See also: San Pietro al Tanagro (Salerno, Campania), San Pietro di Cadore (Belluno, Veneto), San Pietro Val Lemina (Torino, Piemonte)

San Pietro Clarenza is a comune in the provincia of Catania, Sicilia with a population of 8,346 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers departing from San Pietro Clarenza arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Rimembranze
95030 San Pietro Clarenza

Map

Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Pietro Clarenza463m7,946
  • Contrada Arcaroli493m86

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 743% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 5 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

7

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1902

5 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 7 passengers from San Pietro Clarenza arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Pietro Clarenza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Greco2
  2. 2.Mazza2
  3. 3.Celli1
  4. 4.Scalise1
  5. 5.Tomamo1

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Notable People

People born in San Pietro Clarenza.

  • Pietro Priviterab. 1881
  • Giorgio SiculoITb. 1517

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